Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
Research Report
“ERP Systems in the Cloud”
There has been significant media
attention and hype about the potential of cloud technologies. Companies are investigating how these
technologies can be applied to their ERP Systems requirements. Companies are presented with a number of
options which they need to consider.
These include:
·
On-premise: This refers to the traditional approach where
a company purchases the licences for an ERP systems and then installs it within
their company.
·
Hosted ERP System: This refers to where the company purchases
the licences for an ERP systems and then installs it on a third party’s
infrastructure (hosted) in the cloud.
This is sometimes referred to as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
·
Cloud ERP System: This refers to an ERP
system which is developed to operate purely in a cloud environment. The company pays a subscription to access the
ERP system and shares it with other companies.
This is often referred to as Software as a Service (SaaS).
Companies are faced with
increasing pressure to investigate the potential of these different offerings
and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Management have become aware that you
are studying ERP Systems at Victoria University and have given you the task to
prepare a research paper on the different ERP system offerings described above,
their benefits and risks.
In the discussion you should use case
study examples (from literature searches) to demonstrate different company’s
experiences in reinforcing the different benefits and weaknesses.
Your task is to produce a 3000
word research paper which discusses the issues relating to the above. The paper should demonstrate a depth and
breadth of reading and should be appropriately referenced. The paper should be referenced using the
Harvard referencing standards and formatted according to the approved style
guide.
You must submit two documents,
your assessment declaration and your report to Turnitin.
Assessment
Declaration: Use the assessment
declaration (coversheet) provided on VU Collaborate. Complete all sections
including the Title, Assignment number, Student Name and Number and Unit. This document must be uploaded separately to
your report to ensure your Turnitin similarity results are not compromised.
Your
report must include the following:
Introduction: Introduction to the topic, a statement
of the purpose of the report and a brief description of the report’s structure.
Body: Discuss, compare and/or contrast
different perspectives and present arguments supporting the purpose of the
report. Use relevant business case studies to illustrate key points. All points
must be presented with Harvard citations to high quality (journal/book)
references that have a corresponding entry in your reference list.
Conclusion: A summary of the points you have made in the
body of the report. These should match your stated purpose.
Reference
list: A complete Harvard format
reference list. Review the Library style guide for citation and reference list
examples http://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/harvard.
Presentation: You should include a title page that has
your name and the title of your report. Every page should feature a footer that
includes your name, student ID, and page number.
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